Arizona Chemical appoints new general manager.PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Arizona Chemical announced today that Jim Cederna has been appointed general manager. Cederna will be responsible for Arizona Chemical's rapidly growing worldwide operations. He will report to Milan Turk, executive vice president- specialty products of International Paper. Arizona Chemical is a subsidiary of International Paper. Prior to joining Arizona Chemical, Cederna was president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Columbian Chemicals Company, a subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge Corporation is a former United States company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Industries. Before that, he spent 22 years with Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850 ) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Overview The Dow Chemical Company is currently the second largest chemical manufacturer in the World (after BASF)[1]. in a number of managerial and technical positions. His last assignment was global business director and president/chief executive officer of FilmTec, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company. "As Arizona Chemical focuses its attention on growth through better customer service, new product development and an expanded presence in global markets, the business will greatly benefit from the value that Jim Cederna will add," said Turk. "His international experience and teamwork style will be significant assets in a marketplace that places a strong premium on exceptional performance for customers." Arizona Chemical, which had record sales in 1995, has been expanding its global presence. In addition to six manufacturing locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the August 30th acquisition of Forchem, a tall oil and turpentine turpentine, yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin exuded from the sapwood of pines, firs, and other conifers. It is made up of two principal components, an essential oil and a type of resin that is called rosin. processor with two plants in Finland, Arizona Chemical also has manufacturing locations in Sweden, Norway and France, and research and development capabilities in Sweden and the Netherlands. Additionally, Arizona Chemical has a network of sales offices worldwide. Arizona Chemical, headquartered in Panama City, Fla., has approximately 1,400 employees worldwide and is a leading, global supplier of specialty chemicals to the adhesives, ink and chewing gum chewing gum, confection consisting usually of chicle, flavorings, and corn syrup and sugar (or artificial sweeteners). Prehistoric people are believed to have chewed resins. markets, and supplies fatty acids, rosins, terpenes terpenes (terˑ·pēnz), n.pl a large-sized group of unsaturated hydrocarbons with the empirical formula (C5H8)n. and their derivatives to a variety of industries. Arizona Chemical products are needed to manufacture hundreds of items such as food flavorings, fragrances, adhesive tapes, rubber products, inks and paints. International Paper, an Official Sponsor of the 1996 Olympic Games, is a worldwide producer of printing papers, packaging and forest products. The company, headquartered in Purchase, N.Y., also operates specialty businesses and a broadly based paper distribution network. International Paper has 27 mills in the United States. It also has operations in 31 countries, exports its products to more than 130 nations and employs approximately 88,000 people worldwide. CONTACT: International Paper Media Contact: Rick Ouellette 904/785-6700, ext. 456 |
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